Boys Cougars create cushion Staked with an 18-point lead late in the second quarter, Jalen Townsell drove baseline and elevated. By the time he landed, he had thrown down what very well would could be the dunk of the year, posterizing a Reno defender and sending the vociferous student section into a frenzy. It was an early punctuation mark on what turned into a … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Cougars clinch 10th consecutive league title
Cole Drescher had a message for his coach before Wednesday’s pivotal home dual against Reno. “He was talking about it and said, ‘coach, if we’re the team we think we are, we should take care of business tonight,’” Spanish Springs coach Joe Imelli recalled. The Cougs took care of business. Spanish Springs steamrolled Reno, 61-15, clinching its 10th consecutive league … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops
Boys Reed pulls out big win at McQueen RENO -- First-year Reed coach Joe Genung called it the biggest win in his young tenure. It’s hard to argue with him. Jeremy Ramos and Lincoln Turner combined for 56 points (29 and 27 respectively) to help Reed build a late lead then hang on and escape with a 75-50 road win at McQueen on Tuesday night. “It’s huge for us,” Genung … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: What Howren’s departure means
Has everyone caught their breath? Have heart rates declined to normal rates? Has the sky ceased falling? When Bishop Manogue announced last Tuesday morning it had lured Ernie Howren away from Reed to coach their dormant football program, it unsurprisingly caused waves. Howren is arguably the best coach in the state and has built Reed into the 4A North’s flagship program. … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (Jan. 9-14): Matt Williams
Matt Williams, Reed boys basketball The Reed sophomore played arguably the best game of his young career on Friday night at Reno. Williams went off for a game-high 29 points, connecting on 5-of-7 shots from behind the arc. He also led the Raiders with six rebounds in the 84-68 defeat. The Scheels Athlete of the Week is announced every Tuesday throughout the athletic … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops
Boys Cougs stay unbeaten Spanish Springs remained the last 4A North team without a loss on Friday night, with a narrow 69-60 home win over North Valleys. The Cougars improved to 13-4, 8-0 with their second less-than-dominant home win of the week. The Panthers sunk to 8-10, 1-7. Marcus Loadholt (20 points) and Jalen Townsell (19 points) were the only Cougs to score … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Cougars blank Hawks, Reed “thumped”
Spanish Springs won Wednesday night’s home league dual against Hug by the largest score possible. The Cougars won their 58th straight league dual by the lopsided score of 58-0. The Hawks forfeited 11 of the 14 weight classes. Spanish Springs won the only four matches of the night by pin. Anthony Sissom (106) won just over a minute into the second round. Cole Drescher … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys overcome slow start
Boys Spanish Springs pulls away from McQueen late It wasn’t pretty. But the result will work. Spanish Springs pulled away from McQueen late at home on Tuesday night to overcome a ho-hum start and escape with a 71-54 victory. The Cougars improved to 12-4, 7-0 in the 4A North four days after an emotional win at Bishop Manogue. Coach Kyle Penney doesn’t believe his team … [Read more...]